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Regulations and Government

…Senate Finance Committee On Deck

The final vote tally of 12-11 against the amendment means that the bill will move to the next step in the Senate with user fees attached.
Regulations and Government

New User-fee Bill Changes Narrowly Approved…

At the culmination of two days of intense activity, the Senate purged from its new version of the FAA’s funding bill an amendment that would have stricken
Rotorcraft

Sikorsky To Build Technology Demonstrator

Sikorsky Aircraft yesterday disclosed at the American Helicopter Society International annual technical forum in Grapevine, Texas, plans to build and test
Regulations and Government

UK: Reduce Exhaust Emissions or Pay

The UK intends to push for carbon dioxide emission trading for aviation while it holds the office of presidency of the European Union for six months, begin
Aircraft

Bombardier Expands Completions Network

Midcoast Aviation and Savannah Air Center were selected as factory authorized preferred completion centers to conduct interior completions for the Bombardi
Aircraft

Eclipse Buyers Bite the Price-increase Bullet

An Eclipse spokesman told AIN that "very few, if any" Eclipse 500 buyers asked to have their deposits refunded after learning of
Avionics

Garmin Delays GNS 430/530 WAAS Upgrades

Lingering technical issues are forcing Garmin to delay plans for upgraded WAAS capability in the company's GNS 430/530 and GPS 400/500 panel-mount avionics
Regulations and Government

FAA Cites "Abuse" and "Waste" at N.Y. Tracon

An FAA investigation of the New York Terminal Radar Approach Control (Tracon) determined that it is "more than adequately staffed for safe operations

Small Aircraft Transportation System on Display

The FAA, NASA and NCAM (National Consortium for Aviation Mobility) hosted SATS 2005 Sunday through today and drew a larger than anticipated crowd of visito
Regulations and Government

Appeals Court Upholds Naples, Fla. Stage 2 Ban

Both sides claim a measure of victory in last Friday's U.S.
ATC

Galileo Put on Hold as EU Proposes Taking Over

European taxpayers will shell out €2.4 billion ($3.25 billion) up front if a European Commission proposal that it assume control of the Galileo navigation
ATC

AOPA: Lockheed Not Living Up To FSS Contract Expectations

Lockheed Martin, which took over operational control of most of the nation’s flight service network last year, is experiencing troubles with consolidation,

Embraer Announces 1Q Results, Phenom 100 Price Increase

Brazilian airframer Embraer this morning announced slightly improved first-quarter revenue over the same period last year, though reduced deliveries and co
ATC

NBAA, FSF, IFALPA Blast Brazilian Police

NBAA, the Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) and the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) heavily criticized a decision by Brazil
Aircraft

Falcon 7X: from Catia screen to certified reality

Dassault Aviation comes to Geneva this week on a wave of exhilaration generated by having achieved simultaneous European and U.S.
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Regional Shows

The rapid growth of the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) has undoubtedly been an inspiration to those seeking to institute dedica

Homegrown support firms can slash Mideast red tape

Business aviation is undoubtedly growing in the Middle East– both in terms of greater numbers of locally based aircraft and jets visiting from outside the
Security

Proposed reg changes aimed at streamlining security for bizav

At a conference session here at EBACE this morning, delegates will hear an update on where business aviation stands in relation to long-awaited revisions t
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Training and Workforce

Eclipse finalizes training team

Eclipse Aviation (Booth No.
Aircraft

Dassault Aviation to study greener airframe designs

Dassault Aviation is about to start researching more ecologically friendly aircraft designs as part of the European Commission-funded CleanSky joint techno

Small EBAA staff gets big results

For much of its 30-year history, the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has had to work with a small staff consisting of just a handful of full-
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Isle of Man registry a ‘M-ONEY’ shelter

A new European aircraft registry designed specifically for corporate jets–which promises a high level of service and competitive rates–has a range of M-pre
FBOs

Growing Le Bourget puts on a fresh face

Paris Le Bourget Airport (Booth No.
Airports

French airports join forces to attract bizav

A group of French airports is exhibiting here at EBACE’07 to bolster their collective appeal to the business aviation community.
FBOs

Europe’s FBOs sweep top spots in pilot survey

European FBOs dominated the results of a recent survey of worldwide business aircraft ground-handling operations conducted by Aviation International New
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Aircraft

With ground tests under way, 2000DX ready for flight tests

Dassault’s Falcon 2000DX is slated to fly next month.
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Aircraft

UAVs get warm welcome in Swiss civilian airspace

Don’t be alarmed if you see some unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) going about their business in the skies over Switzerland.
Security

Drug smuggling case calls for tighter security

How would you feel if criminals tried to use your aircraft for international drug smuggling, dragging you and your company into a long-running legal drama?
Regulations and Government

Proponents of SE-IMC rules left out in cold

Companies that have long been awaiting European approval for commercial single-engine operations under instrument meteorological conditions (SE-IMC), or at
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